AUSTIN, Texas - The highly anticipated 2017 Eclipse has come and gone. For many it was their first time experiencing the phenomenon. FOX 7 got their reaction.

Wooldridge Park in Downtown Austin was temporarily converted into an observatory thanks to eclipse enthusiast Steve Schwolert. He made a number of viewing devices and set them up on the lawn. Jose Flores could not pass up the opportunity to get a look.

"Sure enough each way worked well,” he said.

More and more people showed up as a crescent started to take SHAPE.

"That's what I was hoping for. People would see me out here doing this and get curious and come over and check it out. So yeah, it's pretty exciting,” said Schwolert.

The only thing Schwolert didn't have were glasses. We were able to help him out with that.

"Oh my God! Oh my God! That's awesome,” he said as he viewed the eclipse.

"I can't believe I'm seeing that. You see like right on it,” said Flores.

On the Westlake High School campus there were hundreds of first timers.